Sir Alex Ferguson Received shocking and sad  letter written by his wife from a post Office on her funeral day.

Sir Alex Ferguson Received shocking and sad  letter written by his wife from a post Office on her funeral day.

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Fergie’s stalwarts turn out for Cathy’s funeral: Generations of football heroes show support for Sir Alex Ferguson after his wife’s death at 84, with Bryan Robson, Kenny Dalglish and Steve Bruce joining David Beckham and Co

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14:00 17 Oct 2023, updated 14:02 17 Oct 2023

 

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The late wife of the former Manchester United manager passed away in October

Many of the head coach’s former players paid tribute to Lady Cathy in Glasgow

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Generations of football heroes paid tribute to the life of Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Lady Cathy at her funeral in Glasgow on Monday.

 

The 84-year-old passed away at the start of October following battles with her health in the weeks leading up to her death, with many paying tribute to her role as a ‘tower of strength’ for the heavily-decorated former Manchester United manager.

 

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Among the mourners who gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral in the Scottish city were players who starred for Ferguson during his time at Old Trafford, including former United captain Steve Bruce.

 

 

The ex-Newcastle manager – who won the Premier League three times for his former head coach – looked downcast as he gathered with fellow attendees following the service for Lady Cathy.

 

 

Bruce was joined by another of Ferguson’s players in the form of Bryan Robson, the longest-serving captain in Man United’s history.

 

 

Steve Bruce (centre) was among Sir Alex Ferguson’s former players at Lady Cathy’s funeral

 

The storied former Manchester United manager (left) married Lady Cathy in 1966 after meeting whilst they both worked at a typewriter factory

 

Managerial adversary Sir Kenny Dalglish (centre, in profile) was also in attendance in Glasgow

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Robson – who made 345 appearances for United – was named by Ferguson as his greatest captain throughout managerial career, and the two men continue to share a strong bond.

 

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish was one of Ferguson’s greatest adversaries in a competitive rivalry first forged when they came up against one another in the reserves’ Old Firm derby in the late 1960s

 

But the pair shared a deep respect for one another, and Dalglish’s attendance on Monday was a testament to their mutual admiration and support.

 

Alongside the older generation were appearances from former players who have stayed close to the groundbreaking manager, including David Beckham, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Park Ji-sung, Darren Fletcher, and Michael Carrick.

 

 

Man United’s longest-serving captain Bryan Robson (centre) supported his former manager

David Beckham (centre) made the journey to Glasgow to say farewell to the woman his old manager described as his ‘bedrock’

Beckham spent time with his former team-mate Gary Neville (right) and Park Ji-sung (behind Beckham) after the end of the service

READ MORE HERE – Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Cathy dies aged 84: Heartbroken Man Utd legend loses his ‘tower of strength’ who was by his side as he became one of football’s greatest managers (and was the only one who gave HIM the hairdryer treatment)

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Former Leicester and Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was also in attendance, and was seen greeting Beckham warmly after the end of the service.

 

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On an emotional day, Ferguson’s son Jason gave the eulogy for his late mother, sharing that the family had welcomed her great granddaughter just days after her death.

 

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‘Last Saturday, two days after my mum passed, there was a little girl born in Aberdeen, my granddaughter, my mum and dad’s great granddaughter,’ he said.

 

‘And that little girl is called Isla Cathleen, and that’s a tribute, the perfect tribute. And believe it or not, just before we walked in here today, my son’s wife went into labour. You couldn’t make it up.

 

‘That is what my mum was all about, she was all about family, you know. I used to ask myself a question about my mum and dad, are they really simple, basic people, or are they actually really complicated people.

 

‘I think the answer is they are both the same. They are complicated people who are underpinned by simple basic values.

 

‘As a family, we are obviously devastated but right now standing here I am happy, I’m happy she got the send off my dad wanted.

 

Former Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers (centre, smiling) was among the mourners at St Andrew’s Cathedral

The service took place in the Catholic cathedral in recognition of Lady Cathy’s faith – with the Fergusons’ Catholic-Protestant marriage a rarity in the then-deeply secretarian Glasgow

Mourners listened to the eulogy read by one of Lady Cathy’s sons, Jason on Monday afternoon

Beckham and Rodgers took time to greet one another as mourners mingled outside the church

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‘I’m happy she got the send off she deserves and I am happy she is at peace.

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‘My dad said to me the other day, which that I thought sums it up – that “the Gorbals girl has come home”. God bless you mum.’

 

Due to preparations ahead of Monday’s service, Ferguson was unable to attend his annual charity gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel on Friday evening.

 

But the 81-year-old prepared a speech to be read out in his absence to the hundreds of guests present, who described it as ‘very emotional’.

 

Sir Alex has been raising money for the NHS through the annual gala dinner since surgeons at the Salford Royal neurological unit saved his life following a brain haemorrhage in 2018.

 

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Both Manchester United teams paid tribute to Lady Cathy’s death after it was confirmed on October 6, with the men’s team wearing black armbands during their last Premier League clash before the international break against Brentford.

 

The women’s side also sported black armbands for their WSL fixture against Arsenal.

 

Lady Cathy’s presence alongside her husband has frequently seen her described as the ‘bedrock’ that made his spectacular managerial success possible.

 

Both the men’s and women’s sides at Man United sported black armbands after Lady Cathy’s death was confirmed in early October

The couple, pictured here as Sir Alex received his CBE at Buckingham Palace, had three sons together

Sir Alex with Lady Cathy in a black and white family photo with their twins, Jason and Darren

When he announced his retirement as United manager in 2013 after an unprecedented period of success for the Red Devils, Sir Alex said: ‘My wife Cathy has been the key figure throughout my career, providing a bedrock of both stability and encouragement.

 

‘Words are not enough to express what this has meant to me.’

 

In 2002, Lady Cathy had been instrumental in convincing Ferguson to reverse his decision to retire at that point, going on to manage the club for a further 11 years before eventually calling time after the death of Cathy’s sister.

 

Recalling the conversation they had when he first tried to retire, Sir Alex said: ‘One, your health is good. Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway.’

 

Lady Cathy Ferguson’s eulogy by her son Jason

‘First of all I just want to start with a few thank yous. To Father McKenzie and everyone here for such a beautiful service.

 

‘To Willie Haughey for all his help organising today and making sure we are here in this incredible venue.

 

‘My dad is probably the best place to start, married to my mum for 57 years. They got married on March 12 1966. To celebrate my dad went straight off to play for Dunfermline against Hamilton. And my mum went off to sort out the party.

 

‘That really set the tone, that is not a criticism because my mum had no interest in football, because all she wanted was him to do well.

 

‘She supported him as a player and it’s been said a million times before, my dad couldn’t have achieved what he did without her.

 

‘She had no interest in football, she never went to the games, apart from the cup finals where she would sit with my aunty Bridget and just chat through the game completely oblivious to what was going on.

 

‘For other games, she used to have Teletext on the telly in the kitchen and check in at half time and full time.

 

‘So my dad got on with football and my mum raised the kids. I’ve heard my dad say before that was a sacrifice, for my mum it wasn’t. It was what she wanted to do and what she was good at.

 

‘She had three boys, me, Mark and Darren. Darren was fine, all he wanted to do was play football and eat. Me and Mark, all we did growing up was argue and fight. And you’d get the classic, wait ’til your dad gets home. Sometimes she would tell him but most of the time not.

 

‘She loved being a granny. She couldn’t walk passed a clothes shop and used to hide all the bags from my dad in a room downstairs.

 

‘My mum had a torrid time over the last few months. But she kept fighting, fighting through each set back until it was too much even for her.

 

‘I’m sure a lot of you have been in similar circumstances. The doctors try to prepare you bit by bit and then the inevitable happens and you think you are prepared but you’re not.

 

‘For my dad and all of us as a family, the most important thing today was to honour my mum and pay tribute to her. Today, this venue is a huge part of that.

 

‘Last Saturday, two days after my mum passed, there was a little girl born in Aberdeen, my granddaughter, my mum and dad’s great granddaughter.

 

‘And that little girl is called Isla Cathleen, and that’s a tribute, the perfect tribute. And believe it or not, just before we walked in here today, my son’s wife went into labour. You couldn’t make it up.

 

‘That is what my mum was all about, she was all about family, you know. I used to ask myself a question about my mum and dad, are they really simple, basic people, or are they actually really complicated people.

 

‘I think the answer is they are both the same. They are complicated people who are underpinned by simple basic values.

 

‘As a family, we are obviously devastated but right now standing here I am happy, I’m happy she got the send off my dad wanted.

 

‘I’m happy she got the send off she deserves and I am happy she is at peace. My dad said to me the other day, which that I thought sums it up – that “the Gorbals girl has come home”. God bless you mum.’

 

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Alex, Cathy and their three sons, Mark, Darren and Jason, with the European Cup Winners Cup and the Scottish Cup

Lady Cathy played an enormous role in shaping her husband’s fortunes – including delaying his retirement by 11 years

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